Matzen v. Matzen

This appeal is from a post-divorce order in which the Circuit Court of La Salle County allowed defendant Robert Matzen, Jr., an equitable credit of *6,413 against his child support arrearage of *6,875.

In 1968 plaintiff Janice Matzen (now Peterson) was granted a divorce from defendant after 10 years of marriage. She was awarded custody of their three children, namely Terryl, then aged 9; Carter, aged 7; and Robin, aged 5. Defendant was ordered to pay *65 per week “for the support of the minor children of the parties,” but the order did not apportion the *65 between the three children. He was also given…